Balance of payments and Exchange Rates
Balance of payments & exchange rates The balance of payments account Example of UK balance of payments The balance of payments account Example of UK balance of payments
Balance of payments & exchange rates The balance of payments account The current account The balance of payments account The current account
UK balance of payments: 2001 (£ millions)
Current account balance as % of GDP in selected countries: 1970–2003
UK Current account balance as % of GDP in selected countries: 1970–2003
USA UK Current account balance as % of GDP in selected countries: 1970–2003
USA Japan UK Current account balance as % of GDP in selected countries: 1970–2003
Balance of payments & exchange rates The balance of payments account The capital account The balance of payments account The capital account
UK balance of payments: 2001 (£ millions)
Balance of payments & exchange rates The balance of payments account The financial account The balance of payments account The financial account
UK balance of payments: 2001 (£ millions)
Balance of payments & exchange rates The balance of payments account The overall balance of payments The balance of payments account The overall balance of payments
UK balance of payments: 2001 (£ millions)
Balance of payments & exchange rates Exchange rates
Sterling exchange rates: 1980–2003
Balance of payments & exchange rates Exchange rates Determination of the exchange rate Exchange rates Determination of the exchange rate
$ price of £ Q of £ Determination of the rate of exchange
$ price of £ D by USA Q of £ Determination of the rate of exchange
$ price of £ QSQS S by UK Q of £ Determination of the rate of exchange D by USA QDQD ba
QSQS QDQD d $ price of £ Determination of the rate of exchange S by UK Q of £ c D by USA
Balance of payments & exchange rates Exchange rates Changes in the exchange rate Exchange rates Changes in the exchange rate
Floating exchange rates: movement to a new equilibrium / £ S1S1 D1D1 Q of £
/ £ S1S1 D1D1 S2S2 Q of £ Floating exchange rates: movement to a new equilibrium
/ £ S1S1 D1D1 S2S2 D2D2 Q of £ Floating exchange rates: movement to a new equilibrium
Balance of payments & exchange rates Exchange rates Speculation against exchange rate movements Exchange rates Speculation against exchange rate movements
O Exchange rate Quantity of £s S1S1 D1D1 er 1 Stabilising speculation
O Exchange rate Quantity of £s er 2 S2S2 D2D2 S1S1 D1D1 er 1 Stabilising speculation
O Exchange rate Quantity of £s S3S3 D3D3 er 3 er 2 S2S2 D2D2 S1S1 D1D1 er 1 Stabilising speculation
O Exchange rate Quantity of £s S1S1 D1D1 er 1 Destabilising speculation
O Exchange rate Quantity of £s S2S2 D2D2 er 2 S1S1 D1D1 er 1 Destabilising speculation
O Exchange rate Quantity of £s S2S2 D2D2 er 2 er 3 S3S3 D3D3 S1S1 D1D1 er 1 Destabilising speculation
Balance of payments & exchange rates Exchange rates Movements in the sterling exchange rate over time Exchange rates Movements in the sterling exchange rate over time
$ / £ exchange rate and £ exchange rate index: $ / £
$ / £ exchange rate and £ exchange rate index: $ / £
$ / £ exchange rate and £ exchange rate index: $ / £ Index 1990=100
$ / £ exchange rate and £ exchange rate index: $ / £ Index 1990=100
Balance of payments & exchange rates Exchange rates Movements in the dollar/euro exchange rate from 1999 to 2003 Exchange rates Movements in the dollar/euro exchange rate from 1999 to 2003
Fluctuations between the euro and the dollar
US interest rate
Fluctuations between the euro and the dollar US interest rate ECB interest rate
Fluctuations between the euro and the dollar $ / US interest rate ECB interest rate $ /